Jungfraujoch
Jungfraujoch is an underground railway station situated near the Jungfraujoch, in the canton of Valais, a few metres from the border with the canton of Bern.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sphinx Observatory.
Sphinx Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Eric Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Sphinx Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located. Sphinx Observatory is situated 180 metres east of Jungfraujoch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stechelberg and Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
Stechelberg
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of Lauterbrunnen. Stechelberg is situated 6 km west of Jungfraujoch.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Gimmelwald
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gimmelwald is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards Lauterbrunnen, and in 2020 had a population of 130.
Jungfraujoch
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.54744° or 46° 32′ 51″ northLongitude
7.98272° or 7° 58′ 58″ eastElevation
3,454 metres (11,332 feet)Operator
JBNetwork
JungfraubahnenOpen location code
8FR9GXWM+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 3087536400OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Jungfraujoch” goes by many names.
- French: “Jungfraujoch”
- German: “Jungfraujoch”
- Japanese: “ゆんぐふらうよっほ”
- Japanese: “ユングフラウヨッホ”
- Russian: “Юнгфрауйох”
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